Mundian To Bach Ke

"Mundian To Bach Ke"
Single by Panjabi MC
from the album Beware
B-side	Remix
Released	1999 November 25, 2002 (re-release)
Format	CD maxi, CD single, 12" maxi
Recorded	Birmingham, United Kingdom
Genre	Electronica, bhangra, alternative hip hop
Length	3:49
Label	Urban
Writer(s)	Glen Larson Stu Philips Panjabi MC Labh Janjua
Producer(s)	Panjabi MC
Panjabi MC singles chronology
"Backstabbers" (2002) "Mundian To Bach Ke" (2002) "Jogi" (2003)

"Mundian To Bach Ke" (Punjabi: ਮੁੰਡਿਆਂ ਤੋਂ ਬੱਚ ਕੇ, Punjabi pronunciation: [mʊɳɖɪɑ̃ tõ bəttʃ ke]), also titled "Beware of the Boys (Mundian To Bach Ke)", is a bhangra song performed by Punjabi artist Labh Janjua with lyrics written by Channi Singh from Khanna, Punjab, India. The song was remixed by Panjabi MC in 1999, produced in Birmingham, United Kingdom for the album Legalised. Following its re-release as a single in 2002, it achieved considerable worldwide success, topping the singles charts in Italy and Belgium (Wallonia), and charting highly in many other countries.

Lyrics and music

	"Mundian To Bach Ke" (1998) A 22-second sample of "Mundian To Bach Ke"
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In addition to features of bhangra music, "Mundian To Bach Ke" also uses the bass line and part of the beat from "Fire It Up" by Busta Rhymes,^[1] which in turn is based around a sample from the television theme song for Knight Rider,^[2] written by Glen A. Larson and Stu Phillips, as an underlying element and lyrics originally written by Channi Singh. The lyrics of the song are in Punjabi. The video to this song was shot in the streets of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Chart performances

The song was originally released in the United Kingdom on Panjabi MC's 1998 album Legalised. Partially fueled by Internet downloads, it charted again in 2003. In Germany, it sold over 100,000 in the first two days alone,^[3] and debuted at #2 in the Germany charts and reached #1 in the Italy charts.^[4] The week of its official release in the UK on Dharma Records, it debuted at #5 on the top 40 charts; it was also the first bhangra song to reach the UK top 10.^[5] The remix, featuring American rapper Jay-Z, also hit #33 on the Billboard charts in the United States and #10 in Canada.^[6] Total worldwide sales of "Mundian To Bach Ke" is estimated to be in the millions, with Alona Wartofsky of The Washington Post estimating as many as 10 million units sold.^[7]

In popular culture

• "Mundian To Bach Ke" is used frequently in western media when Indian characters are on screen. It was used on an episode of ER, when Gallant and Neela danced to a version of the song, which Gallant called a "Sikh rap".
• "Mundian To Bach Ke" was also used in America's Best Dance Crew Season 2 on week 9 of the Around The World challenge as part of the Indian dance section. It also appeared in an episode of the American television show Queer as Folk during a scene at the club Babylon. A version of this song was used in the Ginebra San Miguel "Bilog Ang Mundo" ad campaigns in 2003. The song was featured in an episode of Entourage. It was used twice in the pilot of the NBC comedy Outsourced.
• "Mundian To Bach Ke" was featured in the 2003 film Bulletproof Monk.
• "Mundian To Bach Ke" was also the song used by Derek Hough and Shawn Johnson in their Knight Rider bhangra-themed dance in the semi-finals of Dancing with the Stars (All Stars Season).
• The remix of "Mundian To Bach Ke", which featured American rapper Jay-Z, also on Dharma Records, was featured in the trailer for the 2012 American film The Dictator, as the film's main theme song.
• Sports-comedy Stick It featured the beginning of "Mundian To Bach Ke" in a scene where a group of teens escapes from the arriving police.
• "Mundian To Bach Ke" was used in the dance games Dance Central 3 and Just Dance 4.
• "Mundian To Bach Ke" was used in Debut film "Boom" of Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif.
• In 2009, German singer Peter Fox mashed this song with Seeed's song "Dickes B" during the tour for his solo album Stadtaffe.^[8]
• * In 2015, it was featured in series 2, episode 2 of BBC Scotland's series ScotSquad as two officers did the 'clocking off' dance.

Track listings

12" maxi 12" maxi – Germany "Mundian To Bach Ke" (original mix) – 3:58 "Mundian To Bach Ke" (instrumental) – 3:57 "Mundian To Bach Ke" (moonbootica mix) – 6:34 "Mundian To Bach Ke" (Banks & Sullivan Oldskool mix) – 4:34 12" maxi – France "Mundian To Bach Ke" (motivo hi-lectro mix) – 5:39 "Mundian To Bach Ke" (original radio edit) – 3:24 "Mundian To Bach Ke" (triple X remix) – 7:55 12" maxi – U.S. "Beware of the Boys" ("Mundian To Bach Ke") (radio edit) "Beware Breaks" ("Mundian Breaks") ""Beware of the Boys" ("Mundian To Bach Ke") (switch mix) 12" maxi – U.S. "Beware" (twista remix) "Beware of the Boys" ("Mundian To Bach Ke") (original version) "Beware Breaks" ("Mundian Breaks") 12" maxi – U.S. "Beware" (Jay-Z remix) "Beware Of The Boys" ("Mundian To Bach Ke") (original version) "Beware Breaks" ("Mundian Breaks") 12" maxi – U.S. – Dance remixes "Mundian To Bach Ke" ("Beware of the Boys") (triple X remix) "Mundian To Bach Ke" ("Beware of the Boys") (moonbootica remix) "Mundian To Bach Ke" ("Beware of the Boys") (motivo hi-lectro remix)

12" maxi – UK – Jay-Z remixes "Jogi" (3:10) "Mundian To Bach Ke" (moonbootica mix) – 6:32 "Beware Of The Boys" (Jay-Z remix) – 4:00 CD maxi CD maxi – Belgium "Mundian To Bach Ke" (radio mix) – 3:20 "Mundian To Bach Ke" (moonbootica mix) – 6:34 "Mundian To Bach Ke" (Banks & Sullivan Oldskool mix) – 4:34 "Mundian To Bach Ke" (instrumental mix) – 3:57 CD maxi – Denmark "Mundian To Bach Ke" (radio mix) – 3:22 "Mundian To Bach Ke" (moonbootica mix) – 6:36 "Mundian To Bach Ke" (Banks & Sullivan Oldskool mix) – 4:04 "Mundian To Bach Ke" (instrumental mix) – 3:57 CD maxi – Germany "Mundian To Bach Ke" (original mix) – 3:49 "Mundian To Bach Ke" (moonbootica mix) – 6:41 "Mundian To Bach Ke" (Banks & Sullivan Oldskool mix) – 4:39 "Mundian To Bach Ke" (instrumental mix) – 4:43 CD maxi – UK "Mundian To Bach Ke" (radio edit) "Mundian To Bach Ke" (switch mix) "Mundian Breaks"

Charts and sales

Peak positions Chart (2002/03) Peak position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[9] 2 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[10] 3 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[11] 1 Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[12] 10 Denmark (Tracklisten)[13] 5 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[14] 12 France (SNEP)[15] 15 Germany (Official German Charts)[16] 2 Ireland (IRMA)[17] 14 Italy (FIMI)[18] 1 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[19] 13 Norway (VG-lista)[20] 18 Portugal (Portuguese Singles Chart)[21] 8 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[22] 15 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[23] 10 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[24] 4 UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[17] 5 U.S. Billboard Hot 100[12] 33 U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[12] 21 U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales[12] 3 U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40[12] 17

End of year charts End of year chart (2003) Position Austrian Singles Chart[25] 20 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart[26] 23 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[27] 23 French Singles Chart[28] 80 Swiss Singles Chart[29] 33 Certifications Region Certification Certified units/Sales Belgium (BEA)[30] Gold 25,000^* Germany (BVMI)[31] Gold 250,000^^ Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[32] Gold 20,000^^ ^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

Chart successions

References

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25. 2003 Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at (Retrieved September 1, 2008)
26. 2003 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved September 1, 2008)
27. 2003 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved September 1, 2008)
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